NIA arrests an IT engineer in Pune for motivating youth to join Islamic State

Pune – Zubair Noor Mohammad Shaikh was misleading Muslim youth through social media for joining the banned terrorist organisation, Islamic State (IS). National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken him into custody from the Kondhwa area of Pune. It has been observed that 20 people from different States were in contact with him. Zubair Shaikh hails from Karad in Satara District and is a computer engineer.

He is employed in a renowned IT company in Hinjewadi and earns Rs 15 lakhs per annum. Still, he was on social media apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, etc., under the name of Abu Nusaiba, teaching Muslim youth how their religion was superior to other religions and spreading inciting information. NIA raided his house and seized important papers, IS pertinent material, a laptop, a memory card, mobile phones, etc.

Editorial Viewpoint

Some people claim that due to poverty and a lack of education, Muslims turn to terrorism. What do they have to say now about an engineer who has become a terrorist ? It has been observed that terrorist activities have increased in Pune, which is known as a cultural centre. It is a warning bell for India.